Germany confectionery company Katjes Fassin has announced that it has acquired an unspecified stake in the UK sweets firm Candy Kittens. Founded in 2012 and promoted as “a fashionable confectionery brand that is truly young at heart”, Candy Kittens markets a range of “gourmet sweets” in flavours such as pineapple, watermelon and blueberry. The products are described as being free from gluten, artificial colours and artificial flavours. “Katjes is a …